Football Muse and Essential Football Face Off in Premier League Predictions

Ahead of another big round of Premier League action, the two sites go head-to-head with their weekend predictions.

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

Ahead of another big round of Premier League football, the team at Football Muse took on their friends at Essential Football in a predictions showdown. The weekend's action features a massive North London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, while Manchester United travel to Everton and Burnley boss Scott Parker returns to former club Chelsea. Manchester City host Newcastle, and Nottingham Forest welcome Liverpool in Vitor Pereira's first game in charge.

Why it matters

Premier League predictions are a popular feature for football fans, providing insight and analysis ahead of the weekend's matches. The head-to-head between Football Muse and Essential Football adds an extra layer of competition and interest, as the two sites battle it out to see whose forecasts will prove more accurate.

The details

In this week's predictions showdown, the teams at Football Muse and Essential Football went head-to-head to forecast the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League fixtures. The matches include a crucial North London derby, a Manchester United trip to Everton, Burnley's visit to Chelsea, Manchester City hosting Newcastle, and Nottingham Forest welcoming Liverpool in Vitor Pereira's first game in charge.

  • The Premier League matches will take place over the upcoming weekend.

The players

Football Muse

A sports media outlet that provides predictions and analysis for Premier League matches.

Essential Football

A rival sports media outlet that also offers Premier League predictions and coverage.

Tottenham Hotspur

A Premier League football club based in London.

Arsenal

A Premier League football club based in London and Tottenham Hotspur's North London rivals.

Manchester United

A Premier League football club based in Manchester.

Everton

A Premier League football club based in Liverpool.

Burnley

A Premier League football club based in Lancashire.

Chelsea

A Premier League football club based in London.

Scott Parker

The manager of Burnley football club, who previously played for Chelsea.

Manchester City

A Premier League football club based in Manchester.

Newcastle

A Premier League football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Nottingham Forest

A Premier League football club based in Nottingham.

Liverpool

A Premier League football club based in Liverpool.

Vitor Pereira

The new manager of Nottingham Forest football club.

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What they’re saying

“Ahead of another big round of Premier League football, our team took on good friends Essential Football in this week's predictions.”

— Football Muse (yahoo.com)

The takeaway

The head-to-head predictions between Football Muse and Essential Football add an extra layer of excitement and competition for Premier League fans, as they wait to see which site's forecasts will prove more accurate.